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Pam Daniels and Chris Leonard Title II, Part A Education Program Specialists

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Catlin McMunn Dooley, Ph.D. Deputy Superintendent Office of Teaching and Learning

Please ensure that you check the Professional Qualifications webpage for the most recent guidance and updates. https://tinyurl.com/ProQual

Cindy Saxon Associate Superintendent, TLSD Office of Teaching and Learning

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ESSA PQ/ In-Field

• Takeaways
• Stakeholders/Resources/

Historical Background

• Definitions
• Establishing

PQ/Certifications/Notifications

• In-Field Portal
• Establishing Next Steps

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Equity

• Equity in Georgia/State Reporting
• Equity Action Plan Timeline
• Equity Action Plan Access
• Data Profiles
• State Equity Data
• FY19 Equity Action Plans

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FY1 FY19 9 Equity Equity

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• Equity is authorized in Title I, Part A and supported by Title II, Part A. In Georgia,

Equity is addressed through the LEA Equity Action Plan submitted annually in the District Improvement Plan. Work to increase equitable opportunities for students is the responsibility of the entire district.

• Title I, Part A

Each State Plan shall describe how low-income and minority children enrolled in schools assisted under this part are not served at disproportionate rates by ineffective, out-of- field, or inexperienced teachers, and the measures the State educational agency will use to evaluate and publicly report the progress of the State educational agency with respect to such description (ESSA 1111(g)(1)(B))

• Title II, Part A

LEAs may develop and implement initiatives to assist in recruiting, hiring, and retaining effective teachers, particularly in low-income schools with high percentages of ineffective teachers and high percentages of students who do not meet the challenging State academic standards, to improve within-district equity in the distribution of teachers, consistent with section 1111(g)(1)(B), (ESSA 2103(b)(3)(b))

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• SEC. 1111. STATE PLANS

(h) REPORTS.— (1) ANNUAL STATE REPORT CARD.— (C) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—Each State report card required under this subsection shall include the following information: (ix) The professional qualifications of teachers in the State, including information (that shall be presented in the aggregate and disaggregated by high poverty compared to low-poverty schools) on the number and percentage of— (I) inexperienced teachers, principals, and other school leaders; (II) teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials; and (III) teachers who are not teaching in the subject or field for which the teacher is certified or licensed.

• SEC. 2104. REPORTING

(a) STATE REPORT.—Each State educational agency receiving funds under this part shall annually submit to the Secretary a report that provides— (4) …the annual retention rates of effective and ineffective teachers, principals, …

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USDE Requests New State Equity Plans

2014

Georgia’s Plan is Approved

2015

ESSA Requires SEAs and LEAs to Address Equity Focusing on Poor and Minority Students

2015

GaDOE Introduces New LEA Plan Template

2016

January Data Profile Sent to All Districts Via MyGaDOE Portal

2017

Equity Data and Plan are Embedded in the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and District Improvement Plan (DIP)

2017

May Updated Data Profile Sent to All Districts Via MyGaDOE portal

2017

March SLDS CLIP Application opened for LEAs with Student Achievement data

2018

April Updated Equity Data Profile and new variable definitions sent to All districts via MyGaDOE portal

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July FY19 CLIPs due to DOE with Equity Action Plan

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Four common themes captured in GA’s Equity Plan: 1. Recruitment and teacher preparation; 2. Teacher and principal effectiveness; 3. Retention and professional growth; and 4. Factors that impact the learning and working environment.

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Ensuring Access

• Georgia’s FY17 & FY18 LEA Equity Action

Plans are posted online on the GaDOE

• webpage. FY19 should be posted by

October.

• Equity Data moving to SLDS in FY19

Ensuring Progress

• GaDOE Staff monitor LEA Equity Action

Plan implementation during cross‐functional monitoring visits.

• State and LEA level data are being

gathered and distributed.

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Inexperienced Teachers (<4 years) Teachers with less than four consecutive years being reported as a teacher as captured through Fall and Spring CPI. Teacher is defined by CPI job code 080-199 excluding 145, 155, 156 and

• 157. New LEAs that are charter schools will show as having

100% inexperienced personnel for three years. This data variable is reported using both Count and FTE.

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Inexperienced Teachers Inexperienced Teachers FTE Inexperienced Teachers % Inexperienced Teachers FTE %

2014-2015

35772 33435.13 31% 30%

2015-2016

40464 38017.61 35% 34%

2016-2017

44069 41564.07 37% 36%

2017-2018

44196 41394 37% 36%

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36% 39% 43% 43% 26% 30% 32% 32% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Inexperienced Teachers – High Poverty vs Low Poverty

2014-2018

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Inexperienced Leaders (<4 years)

Leaders with less than four consecutive years being reported as a teacher as captured through Fall and Spring CPI. Leaders is defined by CPI job codes 610 and 615. There may be multiple leaders in a

• building. New schools and schools without Spring CPI Data will be

reported as having 100% inexperienced personnel for three years. This data variable is reported using both Count and FTE.

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Inexperienced Leaders Inexperienced Leaders FTE Inexperienced Leaders % Inexperienced Leaders FTE %

2014-2015

2186 2053.34 36% 35%

2015-2016

2307 2155.07 37% 36%

2016-2017

2400 2285.45 38% 37%

2017-2018

2429 2285.21 38% 37%

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42% 41% 41% 41% 32% 34% 34% 33% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Inexperienced Leaders – High Poverty vs Low Poverty

2014-2018

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Teachers w Emergency or Provisional Credentials

Teachers who hold a N and/ or W GaPSC issued certificate and special education teachers who hold a SI certification in a special education field without a passing score on the GaPSC accepted test (GACE). Data comes from GaPSC certification records and CPI, which verifies location of employment. Based on teacher identifier (SSN). Teacher is defined by CPI job code 080-199 excluding 145, 155, 156 and 157.

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Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Teachers with Emergency or Provisional FTE Teachers with Emergency or Provisional % Teachers with Emergency or Provisional FTE %

2014-2015

10053 9713.89 9% 9%

2015-2016

9675 9310.07 8% 8%

2016-2017

9616 9269.42 8% 8%

2017-2018

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10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 8% 7% 7% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Emergency or Provisional Certificates

High Poverty vs Low Poverty

2014-2018

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Teachers Out-of-Field

Teachers who are not certified or licensed and who do not hold GaDOE accepted equivalent credentials (Bachelor’s Degree, Relevant Coursework passed at ‘C’ or higher, Passing Score on Content Area Test) as reported in CPI through charter waiver codes 101, 102, 103. Determined using Data Collections Cycle 1, 2, and 3 Student Class and CPI reports, cross referenced with GaPSC certification records. Data Records referenced include: Student Class course numbers, Student Class modality, CPI subject code, certification records. Based on teacher identifier (SSN). Teacher is defined by CPI job code 080-199 excluding 145, 155, 156 and 157.

2014-2015 (Hi-Q) 2015-2016 (Hi-Q) 2016-2017 2017-2018 Teachers Out-of-Field (Not Highly Qualified)

(Program calculation methods updated in 2018)

7.3% 1.4% N/A in FY17 16.0%

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Note: The 2017-2018 data will not be complete until the third CPI is collected.

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Teachers Out-of-Field

Teachers who are not certified or licensed and who do not hold GaDOE accepted equivalent credentials (Bachelor’s Degree, Relevant Coursework passed at ‘C’ or higher, Passing Score on Content Area Test) as reported in CPI through charter waiver codes 101, 102, 103. Determined using Data Collections Cycle 1, 2, and 3 Student Class and CPI reports, cross referenced with GaPSC certification records. Data Records referenced include: Student Class course numbers, Student Class modality, CPI subject code, certification records. Based on teacher identifier (SSN). Teacher is defined by CPI job code 080-199 excluding 145, 155, 156 and 157.

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Special Education ESOL Gifted ELA World Languages Fine Arts Math Science Social Studies PE/Health Pre-K CTAE/JROTC

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36.5 % 17.9 % 20.1 % 15.8 % 20.8 % 10.7 % 18.1 % 18.5 % 17.4 % 14.9 % 21.9 % 19.9 %

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Teacher Retention Teachers (whether full-time or part-time) who appear in Spring CPI Data Collection of one year and also appear in the following Fall CPI Data

• Collection. Teacher is defined by CPI job code 080-199 excluding 145, 155, 156

and 157. New schools and schools without Spring CPI Data will be reported as 0% retention. This data variable is reported using both Count and FTE.

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Teacher Retention Teacher Retention FTE Teacher Retention % Teacher Retention %

2014-2015 96797 95970.70 86% 86% 2015-2016 97979 97177.34 86% 86% 2016-2017 98816 97996.57 85% 86% 2017-2018 100975 100130.43 86% 87%

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78% 77% 76% 78% 84% 84% 83% 85% 70% 72% 74% 76% 78% 80% 82% 84% 86% 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Teacher Retention

High Poverty vs Low Poverty

2014-2018

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Leader Retention Leaders (whether full-time or part-time) who appear in Spring CPI Data Collection of one year and also appear in the following Fall CPI Data

• Collection. Leader is defined by CPI job codes 610, 615. There may be multiple

leaders in a building. New schools and schools without Spring CPI Data will be reported as 0% retention. This data variable is reported using both Count and FTE.

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Leader Retention Leader Retention FTE Leader Retention % Leader Retention FTE %

2014-2015

5134 5072.99 86% 86%

2015-2016

5255 5199.68 87% 87%

2016-2017

5360 5318.23 87% 88%

2017-2018

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75% 74% 75% 78% 80% 81% 82% 82% 70% 72% 74% 76% 78% 80% 82% 84% 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Leader Retention

High Poverty vs Low Poverty

2014-2018

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Ineffective Teachers An ineffective teacher is one that is rated ineffective (Level 1) or needs development (Level 2) (to align with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission definition of unsatisfactory) on the Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards. Student Class is merged with the TAPS file to match each teacher with a valid TAPS rating with the courses they taught and number of students served.

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Percentage of Students Served by Ineffective Teachers

(Program calculation methods updated in 2018)

Percentage of Level 1 or 2 Teachers Percentage of Level 1 or 2 Teachers Percentage of Level 1 or 2 Teachers

1.98% 2.03% 1.79%

Number of Level 1 or 2 Teachers Number of Level 1 or 2 Teachers Number of Level 1 or 2 Teachers

2086 2206 2002

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2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Percentage of Students Served by Ineffective Teachers

(Program calculation methods updated in 2018)

Percentage of Students by Course Level 1 or 2 Teachers Percentage of Students by Course Level 1 or 2 Teachers Percentage of Students by Course Level 1 or 2 Teachers

1.87% 1.86% 1.69%

Number of Students by Course Level 1 or 2 Teachers Number of Students by Course Level 1 or 2 Teachers Number of Students by Course Level 1 or 2 Teachers

309593 311254 273845

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Percentage of Students Served by Ineffective Teachers

(Program calculation methods updated in 2018)

Percentage of Students(individual) Level 1 or 2 Teachers Percentage of Students(individual) Level 1 or 2 Teachers Percentage of Students(individual) Level 1 or 2 Teachers

9.54% 9.72% 8.69%

Number of Students (individual) Level 1 or 2 Teachers Number of Students (individual) Level 1 or 2 Teachers Number of Students (individual) Level 1 or 2 Teachers

170599 177446 154365

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• GaDOE is offering regional training at the end of July.

Registration is open and can be accessed on the PQ/In- Field website.

• In FY18 we have further refined methods for

determining whether or not Special Education Teachers are In-Field.

• In FY19 GaDOE-defined Equivalent Credentials for In-

Field purposes will expand to include CTAE.

• In FY19 GaDOE will begin In-Field Data Verification

During Monitoring (AP/IB, Equivalent Credentials- Degree/Coursework/CTAE, ‘Adapted PE’ Services)

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Implementing PQ/ESSA In-Field may be easier in some LEAs than in others. GaDOE is here to help. Ultimately, the GaDOE expects LEAs to use local autonomy granted under charter and strategic waiver law and SBOE rules to make the best decisions for their students, their staff and their community while taking into consideration related federal, state and local requirements and local capacity (LEA human and fiscal resources).

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Title I Director

Special Education Director

Data Collections Coordinator

Parapro/ Teacher Principal/ Assistant Principal Finance Director HR Director Superintendent

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Who supports PQ/ESSA In-Field implementation at the LEA Level? Professional Qualifications/ ESSA In-Field

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Superintendent

Be aware that PQ requirements impact many district and school positions and must be consistently implemented. Be aware that each LEA in Georgia has its own unique requirements. Waiving certification may impact LEA funding, budgeting and public reporting.

Finance Director

Is responsible for ensuring the LEA maximizes the use of Federal and State resources. Be aware of how certification requirements impact

• budgeting. This

includes funding related to Training and Experience and funding/ budgeting to support educator preparation and credentialing.

HR Director

Is responsible for ensuring that IDEA/ESSA/ GaDOE/LEA requirements for parapros and teachers have been met. Must maintain equivalent qualification documentation to support CPI charter/ SWSS assertions. Be aware of how PQ may impact teacher recruitment and training. Work with Title I Director to ensure documentation

• f notifications.

Data Collections Coordinator

Is responsible for ensuring that all CPI data entered accurately reflects job assignments. Is responsible for ensuring that CPI CHW codes are only used for teachers for whom certification is waived. CPI must align with CLIP: District Improvement Plan PQ requirements.

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Principals/ Assistant Principals

Be aware that each LEA in Georgia has its own unique requirements. May be required to support parapros/ teachers in meeting requirements. Responsible for ensuring hiring and scheduling/ job assignments align with LEA PQ requirements. Notifications are required if a teacher does not meet LEA PQ.

Title I Director

Is responsible for ensuring that LEA PQ requirements have been submitted in the CLIP: District Improvement Plan Is responsible for ensuring that ESSA requirements have been met for monitoring purposes: qualifications and

• notifications. May

include collaboration with principals and HR.

Special Education Director

Is responsible for ensuring that IDEA/ ESSA/ GaDOE requirements for special education paraprofessionals and teachers have been met for monitoring purposes: qualifications and notifications. This may impact teacher assignments, recruitment and training.

Paraprofessionals Teachers

Be aware that each LEA in Georgia has its own unique requirements. Be aware that additional qualifications may be required by the employing LEA. PQ/ESSA In-Field is based on educator qualifications and job assignment (course/ grade level). Notifications are required if a teacher does not meet LEA PQ.

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Title I, Part A Staff

Special Education Staff

ESOL Gifted DUAL Immersion

GaPSC Staff Finance Staff Title II, Part A Staff

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Who supports PQ/ESSA In-Field implementation at the State Level?

Data Collections Staff

Charter/ Policy Staff

Professional Qualifications/ ESSA In-Field

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GaDOE > Offices & Divisions > School Improvement/ Federal Programs > Resources “Professional Qualifications and Related Reporting Requirements” Overview Documents SAMPLE Notifications Training PPTs and Webinars Guidance Documents

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Decision Guide Purpose:

• Broad Overview

Audience:

• General Public

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Quick Guide Purpose:

• Updates

Audience:

• LEA staff working with

PQ and In-Field Special Education Guide Purpose:

• Special Education Focus

Audience:

• Special Education Staff

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The PQ/ESSA In-Field Implementation Guide An authoritative document that guides local education agencies (LEAs) in their efforts to implement federal, state and local requirements related to professional qualifications and in-field reporting in Georgia. This document is a living document that is updated as guidance becomes available. The most current version is always available on the GaDOE website.

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Eisenhower PD and CSR Established By ESEA 1965 ESEA is Reauthorized by NCLB

(Highly Qualified)

2001 ESEA is Reauthorized by ESSA (PQ/ESSA In- Field) 2015 Consolidated Appropriations Act Extends Start of ESSA 2016 ESSA Funding and Implementation Begin 2017

GaPSC Implements Highly Qualified Under NCLB 2001 GaPSC Submits Highly Qualified Plan To USDE 2005

(2006, 2009)

Georgia Law Allows Charters/ SWSS to Waive Certification 2008 GaDOE Establishes PQ/ESSA In-Field Requirements Under ESSA 2016-2017 Georgia SBOE Requires All Special Education Teachers to be Certified 2017

Georgia USDE

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ESSA – Assurances

• Sec. 1111(g)(2)(J), 1112(c)(6)

The state educational agency/ local education agency will ensure that all teachers and paraprofessionals working in a program supported with funds under this part meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification.

ESSA – Reporting

• Sec. 1111(h)(1)(c)(ix)

Teachers who are not teaching in the subject or field for which the teacher is certified or licensed In Georgia, “out-of-field” teachers are those who are not teaching in their field of

• certification. It may also apply to teachers

who hold a GaPSC issued certificate “W”, “N”, or “SI”.

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Professional Qualifications ESSA In-Field Checked during Monitoring Reported Annually

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Why change the name from HiQ to PQ? First, highly qualified is gone. Teachers do not have to meet federal requirements. ESSA says SEAs and LEAs MUST ensure teachers meet state certification

• requirements. It also says that LEAs must

notify parents when teachers do not meet professional qualification requirements. In Georgia we wanted to distinguish between NCLB and ESSA requirements. In addition, with increased flexibility in Georgia, not all teachers have to be certified. The term professional qualifications captures federal, state and local requirements.

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June 2018 38 HiQ Reported Annually PQ for Paras and Teachers Checked in Monitoring K-12 Core Academic Content Teachers Meet Federal HiQ Requirements ALL PK-12 Teachers Meet State OR LEA PQ Requirements Out-of-Field Reported Annually for ALL Teachers to USDE & State Report Card ALL PK-12 Teachers are reported in the Out-of-Field Report ALL PK-12 Special Education Teachers Meet Federal HiQ Requirements ALL PK-12 Special Education Teachers Meet State PQ Requirements ALL PK-12 Special Education Teachers are reported in the Out-of-Field Report ALL Paraprofessionals Meet Federal HiQ Requirements ALL Paraprofessionals Meet Federal PQ Requirements

NCLB ESSA PQ

Paraprofessionals are NOT reported in the Out-of-Field Report

ESSA In-Field Accountability

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PQ Paraprofessionals and teachers must meet federal and state certification requirements. ESSA/NCLB – Paras GaDOE Rule – SpEd LEA DIP - Teachers ESSA In-Field

Teachers who are teaching in the field in which they are certified. GA allows LEAs who waive certification to establish ESSA in-field by asserting GaDOE defined equivalent credentials in CPI through Charter Waiver Codes.

All teachers who meet ESSA In-Field requirements are PQ

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ESSA Requires ALL SEAs & LEAs Ensure Teachers Meet State Certification Requirements In Georgia, LEAs Have 2 Choices for Meeting Requirements for Regular Education Teachers By the start of the 2016 School Year, all Georgia LEAs established whether they were Traditional or Charter/ Strategic Waiver. Traditional Follow GaPSC Certification Rules Charter/ Strategic Waiver Establish Professional Qualification Requirements in Applications and District Improvement Plan Under ESSA, Paraprofessionals must meet NCLB Requirements In Georgia all Special Education Teachers must be certified in Special Education.

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• In the CLIP (SLDS, Overlay, S-CLIP) -

*New* Posted Online

• LEAs must answer three questions:
• Does the LEA Waive

Certification?

• If Yes, For Which Teachers?
• If Yes, What are the MINIMUM

Qualifications?

• During monitoring GaDOE staff

check to ensure that what was asserted in the DIP is consistent and accurate in practice.

• LEAs will assert PQ requirements
• annually. When responding, LEAs

should review current practices & requirements to determine if revisions are needed.

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SLDS Overlay S-CLIP LEAs may revise PQ in the CLIP-DIP as needed.

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LEAs might look at how LEA-established PQ requirements could impact…

• student achievement
• school or district climate
• the scheduling of LEA teachers
• the placement of student teachers
• a LEA’s federal program monitoring results
• staffing decisions at the LEA’s charter schools
• a LEA’s internal and external recruitment pool
• a LEA’s budget and/ or an educator’s personal finance
• the length of time it takes to get a teacher fully certified
• a teacher’s mobility (within a district and across districts)
• a teacher’s placement on a salary schedule and retirement
• the civil rights of the students being served & related service models
• whether or not a LEA is required to disseminate ESSA 20 Day notifications

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Professional Qualifications ESSA In-Field Requirements

Start of School Year End of School Year

Establish PQ in Annual DIP Publish Right to Know Notification Review Teacher Credentials and Send Home 20 Day Notifications Ongoing support of teachers working to meet PQ requirements Participate in GaDOE monitoring or annual self-monitoring of compliance with federal, state, or local PQ requirements Review teacher credentials to determine if teachers are in-field under ESSA and establish next steps Access ESSA In-Field portal

• n GaPSC.org to ascertain

the status of records. Adjust primary data collections documents to reflect actual practices Conduct final review of annual data set for the year (TBD)

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Paraprofessionals

ESSA Sec.1111(g)(2)(M); GaPSC Certification Rule 505-2-.18

• NCLB Requirements
• Certification or Equivalent: 2 Yr Degree, 60

Semester Hours, GACE Paraprofessional Test Regular Education Teachers (Including Gifted and ESOL)

O.C.G.A. §§ 20-2-80, 20-2-200, 20-2-2065

• LEAs That Do Not Waive Certification

Follow GaPSC Requirements

• LEAs Waive Certification

LEA PQ Requirements

• Sp. Ed. Teachers –Not Issuing Grades

O.C.G.A. §20-2-200, SBOE Rules 160-4-9-.05, 160-5-1-.33

• GaPSC Sp.Ed. Certification Requirements
• Sp. Ed. Teachers –Issuing Grades

O.C.G.A. §20-2-200, SBOE Rules 160-4-9-.05, 160-5-1-.33

• GaPSC Sp.Ed. Certification Requirements
• Content: Certification or the Equivalent Based
• n LEA PQ Requirements

Substitute Teachers

O.C.G.A. §20-2-216

• Hold GaPSC Certification or Best Candidate

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ALL Georgia LEA teachers, school or school system administrators, and paraprofessionals MUST hold a Clearance Certificate. A Clearance Certificate is a certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission that verifies that an educator has completed fingerprint and criminal background check requirements.

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• Degree: Hold an associate’s degree or higher in any subject from a

Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)-accepted accredited institution; or

• Coursework: Have complete two (2) years of college coursework

(sixty [60] semester hours) at a GaPSC- accepted accredited institution; or

• Content Area Test: Have passed the GACE Paraprofessional
• Assessment. If eligibility is established through the assessment, the

applicant must also hold a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

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Paraprofessionals do not have to be certified, but they must meet ESSA/ NCLB requirements.

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Professional Qualifications Regular Education Pre-K Teachers do not need to be certified ESSA in-Field Regular Education Pre-K Teachers will need to have demonstrated content area expertise in order to be reported as In-Field.

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Professional Qualifications (Monitoring)

• PK-12 Teachers in all fields in Traditional LEAs must meet GaPSC

requirements

• PK-12 Teachers in all fields in Charter/Strategic Waiver LEAs must meet

LEA PQ requirements

ESSA In-Field (Reporting)

• In order to be In-Field, PK-12 Teachers in all fields in Traditional LEAs

must have demonstrated content area expertise in the subject or field

• assigned. Content expertise must be GaPSC Certification.
• In order to be In-Field, PK-12 Teachers in all fields in Charter/Strategic

Waiver LEAs must have demonstrated content area expertise in the subject or field assigned. Content expertise may be GaPSC Certification

• r GaDOE defined equivalent credentials.

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• PK-12 Special Education Teachers issuing content

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• PK-12 Special Education Teachers not issuing grades

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These requirements also apply to GNETS, residential facilities and third party contractors.

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Professional Qualifications (Monitoring)

• Short-Term Substitutes (vacant <20 Days) – Not subject to PQ
• Long Term Substitutes (vacant 20+ Days) – Not subject to PQ

ESSA In-Field (Reporting)

• Short-Term Substitutes (vacant <20 Days) – Not subject to In-Field
• Long Term Substitutes (vacant 20+ Days) – Subject to In-Field

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• r may not be certified, GaDOE and LEAs do not need to establish whether or not

substitutes meet state certification requirements for PQ purposes. However, long-term substitutes will be reported as out-of-field if they do not hold the necessary credentials for the course(s) to which they are assigned.

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W

Special Education Teachers who hold a ‘W’ Certificate in Special Education have not satisfied all GaPSC certification

• requirements. These

teachers have not demonstrated content experience in Special Education.

SI

Special Education Teachers who hold a ‘SI’ Certificate in Special Education AND who have NOT passed the GACE have not demonstrated content experience in Special Education.

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W

Teachers who hold a ‘W’ Certificate in any field may not have satisfied all GaPSC certification requirements. They may not have demonstrated content experience in the field in which they are assigned. Exceptions: Teachers with two unremediated, unsatisfactory, needs development or ineffective evaluations.

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IN1T, IN2T, IN3T, and IN4T are not considered emergency or provisional.

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Parents’ Right to Know Notification

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20 Day Notification

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Parents’ Right to Know Notification

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Considerations:

• New Verbiage
• Flexible Format

‘Notification’ not ‘Letter’

• Records Retention
• Intent & Best Practices

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• PQ Requirements
• New Verbiage
• Flexible Format

‘Notification’ not ‘Letter’

• Records Retention
• Intent & Best Practices

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• LEAs have an Account Manager who coordinates access
• LEA Superintendent or HR should notify infield@gapsc.com if your LEA doesn’t have a

www.gapsc.org Account Manager.

• Levels and roles include Building-level, System-level, and Edit or View Capability

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• FY18 was the first year that the ESSA In-Field portal was
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• Data will be reported publicly in Fall of 2018; however,

contextual explanation will be provided.

• The system will continue to be refined based on LEA

feedback around individual scenarios. The goal is to produce a system that requires minimal input from LEAs.

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LEAs can look up alignment by subject area or certification field Results of the search

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• Familiarize yourself with your LEA’s Professional Qualifications

(FY19 DIP). Ensure key stakeholders also know your PQ.

• Review LEA Right to Know notifications to ensure language

reflects current law. A sample notification is available on the PQ webpage.

• Meet with principals to ensure teacher schedules are reviewed

and 20 day PQ notifications are prepared and sent if needed. A sample notification is available on the PQ webpage.

• As teaching assignments and class schedules are completed,

begin meeting with data collection personnel in your LEA to plan for accurate CPI and Student Class reporting.

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COHERENT INSTRUCTONAL RESOURCES CONTENT QUALITY

Instructional resources align to state standards & focus on grade level or resource type

SHOPPING CART OF RESOURCES

User-friendly search menu, filtered resources to store, save, & share.

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Pam Daniels and Chris Leonard Title II, Part A Education Program Specialists

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